Sahih Muslim Book - 49, Hadith - 7007

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِىٍّ الْجَهْضَمِىُّ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَدَّادٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُمَامَةَ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى الْمَسْجِدِ وَنَحْنُ قُعُودٌ مَعَهُ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّى أَصَبْتُ حَدًّا فَأَقِمْهُ عَلَىَّ. فَسَكَتَ عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- ثُمَّ أَعَادَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّى أَصَبْتُ حَدًّا فَأَقِمْهُ عَلَىَّ. فَسَكَتَ عَنْهُ وَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ نَبِىُّ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ فَاتَّبَعَ الرَّجُلُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- حِينَ انْصَرَفَ وَاتَّبَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنْظُرُ مَا يَرُدُّ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ فَلَحِقَ الرَّجُلُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّى أَصَبْتُ حَدًّا فَأَقِمْهُ عَلَىَّ - قَالَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ - فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « أَرَأَيْتَ حِينَ خَرَجْتَ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ أَلَيْسَ قَدْ تَوَضَّأْتَ فَأَحْسَنْتَ الْوُضُوءَ ». قَالَ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ « ثُمَّ شَهِدْتَ الصَّلاَةَ مَعَنَا ». فَقَالَ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ حَدَّكَ - أَوْ قَالَ - ذَنْبَكَ ».

Abu Umamah said: "While the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was in the Masjid and we were sitting with him, a man came and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have committed a sin that may dictate a punishment, so carry it out on me.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) remained silent and he said again: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have committed a sin that may dictate a punishment, so . carry it out on me.' (The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) remained silent and he said it a third time, and the Iqamah was called for prayer. When the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w) left, the man followed him, and I (Abu Umamah) also followed the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) to see how he would answer the man. "The man caught up with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I have committed a sin that may dictate a punishment, so carry it out on me.'" Abu Umamah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to him: 'When you came out of your house, did you perform Wudu' and do it well?' He said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Then did you attend the prayer with us?' He said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to him: 'Then Allah has forgiven your transgression' - or 'your sin.'"